NATIONAL PARK DANGERS.
Is Mount Ruapehu dangerous? Apparently so, and in reality yes. What was the worst feature the lost party had to contend with, tie weather or the bush J The bush. The first essential in a guide up there is to know the physiography of the country. A knowledge of the weather conditions _ is needful, but cannot always be applied in time to avoid going astray in "it. But if the leadler has a knowledge of the country and also carries emergency equipment and knows what is best to do he will be able •to land his party safely back home provided always they stick to him. But it is beet to have a second xn command, for one man cannot very_ well manage more than four inexperienced climbers. Matches in a waterproof container, a billy, cocoa and perhaps oatmeal should he carried for eniergen-ey. also a wood chopper, and if possible a tent* fly and a couple of rugs. Some will say, "We 'are not packhorses, ; but if a man .mot carry 251b or 30ib weigM i he had better star home. J-*-
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 215, 11 September 1931, Page 6
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